France Screen Barometer
This weekend
21–23 August 2026 Scheduled
534 of 870 cinemas · 61.4% · ~5,729 screenings
- 2. The Odyssey 534 cinemas · ~4,010
- 3. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie 452 cinemas · ~3,064
- 4. Comédie-Française 451 cinemas · ~1,856
- 5. De Gaulle: Liberté 337 cinemas · ~1,067
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the most widely screened film in France this weekend (21–23 August 2026), scheduled at 534 of the 870 cinemas with listed screenings (61.4%) across approximately 5,729 showtimes.
Scheduled counts come from cinema listings and can shift as schedules update; they become final from the archive once the weekend completes. Cinema reach is exact; screening counts are approximate. Methodology
Completed week
Last week in full
Week 2026-W33 · 10 – 16 August 2026 · published 17 August 2026 · final figures
In the week of 10 – 16 August 2026, The Odyssey was the most widely screened film in France, playing at 667 of 855 active cinemas (78.0%). 870 films screened nationwide across approximately 112,954 showtimes.
Key facts this week
- The biggest climber in France in the week of 10 – 16 August 2026 was Tombé du ciel, expanding from 7 cinemas to 289 cinemas (+33.0 pts of screen share week-over-week).
- The Odyssey led IMAX allocation in France in the week of 10 – 16 August 2026, taking 67.8% of the approximately 737 IMAX screenings across 28 IMAX-equipped cinemas.
- The Odyssey reached 78.0% of active France cinemas in the week of 10 – 16 August 2026, 12.0 percentage points ahead of the second most widely screened film, Comédie-Française (66.0%).
Most widely screened films
Ranked by distinct cinemas that played each film during the week — the barometer's primary metric. Share is the percentage of France's 855 active cinemas.
| # | Film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Odyssey | 667 | 78.0% | 11,307 | +3.0 pts |
| 2 | Comédie-Française | 564 | 66.0% | 6,568 | +15.4 pts |
| 3 | Moana | 532 | 62.2% | 5,041 | -8.3 pts |
| 4 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 489 | 57.2% | 15,993 | +8.0 pts |
| 5 | De Gaulle: Liberté | 467 | 54.6% | 3,611 | -4.6 pts |
| 6 | PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie | 451 | 52.7% | 9,043 | +5.1 pts |
| 7 | Toy Story 5 | 428 | 50.1% | 5,213 | -4.8 pts |
| 8 | Minions & Monsters | 420 | 49.1% | 3,990 | -7.9 pts |
| 9 | De Gaulle: Résistance | 412 | 48.2% | 2,882 | -3.3 pts |
| 10 | Kangaroo | 353 | 41.3% | 1,320 | +2.9 pts |
Climbers & faders
Biggest week-over-week screen-share moves among films playing both weeks (at least 5 cinemas in either week).
Climbers
- Tombé du ciel 7 → 289 cinemas +33.0 pts
- Comédie-Française 434 → 564 cinemas +15.4 pts
- All of a Sudden 1 → 106 cinemas +12.3 pts
IMAX allocation
737 IMAX screenings ran across 28 IMAX-equipped cinema s in France this week. Which titles got the premium screens:
| Film | IMAX screenings | Share of IMAX |
|---|---|---|
| The Odyssey | 500 | 67.8% |
| The End of Oak Street | 212 | 28.8% |
| Flight of the Butterflies | 25 | 3.4% |
Market totals
| Week | Active cinemas | Films | Screenings | IMAX screenings | IMAX cinemas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W33 | 855 | 870 | 112,954 | 737 | 28 |
| 2026-W32 | 858 | 908 | 109,261 | 653 | 28 |
Distinct-cinema reach is the primary metric; screening counts are approximate (schedule corrections can briefly double-count a corrected screening). Full notes on the methodology page.
Past weekends
The most widely screened film each Fri–Sun weekend in France, final counts from the archive. History accumulates weekly (records begin 12 June 2026).
- 14–16 August 2026 ~51,154 screenings · 571 films
The Odyssey — 583 of 811 cinemas ( 71.9% )
2. Comédie-Française (488) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (465)
- 7–9 August 2026 ~47,484 screenings · 534 films
The Odyssey — 595 of 811 cinemas ( 73.4% )
2. Moana (497) · 3. De Gaulle: Liberté (421)
- 31 July – 2 August 2026 ~50,408 screenings · 611 films
Moana — 540 of 850 cinemas ( 63.5% )
2. The Odyssey (504) · 3. De Gaulle: Liberté (492)
- 24–26 July 2026 ~50,114 screenings · 589 films
De Gaulle: Liberté — 575 of 917 cinemas ( 62.7% )
2. Minions & Monsters (559) · 3. Toy Story 5 (480)
- 17–19 July 2026 ~51,186 screenings · 617 films
Toy Story 5 — 595 of 970 cinemas ( 61.3% )
2. Minions & Monsters (569) · 3. De Gaulle: Liberté (547)
- 10–12 July 2026 ~53,547 screenings · 713 films
Toy Story 5 — 631 of 998 cinemas ( 63.2% )
2. Disclosure Day (502) · 3. Minions & Monsters (479)
- 3–5 July 2026 ~51,776 screenings · 676 films
Disclosure Day — 582 of 1008 cinemas ( 57.7% )
2. De Gaulle: Résistance (535) · 3. Toy Story 5 (504)
- 26–28 June 2026 ~54,248 screenings · 784 films
De Gaulle: Résistance — 611 of 1007 cinemas ( 60.7% )
2. Disclosure Day (453) · 3. Minions & Monsters (406)
See 2 earlier weekends
- 19–21 June 2026 ~52,218 screenings · 772 films
De Gaulle: Résistance — 472 of 1006 cinemas ( 46.9% )
2. The Mandalorian and Grogu (433) · 3. Toy Story 5 (393)
- 12–14 June 2026 ~49,497 screenings · 784 films
The Mandalorian and Grogu — 530 of 1002 cinemas ( 52.9% )
2. Forsaken (442) · 3. De Gaulle: Résistance (374)
Edition archive
Every past weekly edition for France: the most widely screened film and market totals per completed ISO week.
| Week | No. 1 film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W32 | The Odyssey | 644 of 858 | 75.1% | ~109,261 |
| 2026-W31 | De Gaulle: Liberté | 610 of 931 | 65.5% | ~110,854 |
| 2026-W30 | Minions & Monsters | 678 of 980 | 69.2% | ~105,938 |
| 2026-W29 | Toy Story 5 | 727 of 1016 | 71.6% | ~116,428 |
| 2026-W28 | Toy Story 5 | 711 of 1058 | 67.2% | ~117,567 |
| 2026-W27 | De Gaulle: Résistance | 676 of 1059 | 63.8% | ~118,182 |
| 2026-W26 | De Gaulle: Résistance | 684 of 1053 | 65.0% | ~115,897 |
| 2026-W25 | Crescendo | 564 of 1061 | 53.2% | ~111,363 |